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ARTIST
THOMAS, PAT
TITLE
The Elephant Clock of Al Jazari
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
OTOROKU
CATALOG #
ROKU 019LP
ROKU 019LP
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
8/4/2017
Recorded live at OTO in May 2015,
The Elephant Clock Of Al Jazari
comprises four typically genre-defying and sonically dexterous pieces from one of the UK's best pianists.
Pat Thomas
began playing piano at the age of eight. He studied classical music and reggae was an early interest. Thomas was inspired to take up jazz after seeing legendary pianist
Oscar Peterson
on television. By 1979, Thomas was performing seriously as an improviser. In 1980, he became a member of Oxford-based group
Ghosts
with
Pete McPhail
and
Matt Lewis
. He has worked with
Mike Cooper
,
Jimmy Carl Black
,
Thurston Moore
,
Mats Gustafsson
,
Evan Parker
,
Alan Silva
,
John Zorn
, and more. Pat Thomas received the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Composers in 2014. Mastered by
Giuseppe Ielasi
. Edition of 500.
In Thomas's own words: "The title for this album, was inspired by the incredible automatic water clock invented by
Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
. Al Jazari refers to the fact he was born in Al Jazira which lies between the Tigris and the Euphrates in what is now Northern Iraq. Badi al Zaman means prodigy of the age. He is known by historians of technology as the father of modern robotics. The Elephant Clock at seven meters high is a testament to his engineering genius, it utilizes Greek water raising technology, combined with an Indian elephant, Egyptian phoenix, Arabian figures, Persian carpet and Chinese Dragons celebrating the diversity of cultures in the world. This and other marvels of engineering can be found in his
Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
translated by
Donald Hill
(Pakistan Hijra Council). Over 50 devices are mentioned. Amongst them the first analog computer, his remarkable Castle Clock, however, the debt the world owes this Muslim genius is found in his remarkable water raising devices, particularly water raising device number '4' where for the first time a crank connecting rod system is used. The crank is considered to be the most important single mechanical device after the wheel, by 1206 this is found fully developed in Jazari`s machines predating
Francesco di Giorgio Martini
by three centuries. 'For Al Haytham' is dedicated to the great polymath genius who wrote the great book on vision, the first person to give us a true understanding of how we see. 'Lubb' is an Arabic word meaning innermost consciousness whilst to conclude proceedings 'Done' is loosely based on a well-known standard."
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